Biden Advisor Mike Donilon on President's Health, IV Infusions, and Wheelchair Use

President Biden's Health and COVID-19

• 💡 Mike Donilon recalls President Biden experiencing a severe case of COVID-19, noting he was "hit hard by it."
• ❓ While present during Biden's second COVID diagnosis at a restaurant, Donilon cannot definitively recall if the President received an IV infusion at that time.

Wheelchair Use and Physical Accommodations

• 🚫 Donilon states he does not recall ever seeing President Biden in a wheelchair.
• ⚠️ Ironically, Donilon recalls Biden seeing him in a wheelchair, which he did not consider a positive moment.
• 🗣️ There were no recalled conversations about the possible need for a wheelchair for President Biden during his term.

Physical Aging and Mobility Considerations

• 🤕 Donilon recalls President Biden breaking his foot between his election and taking office, which he believes never healed properly.
• 🚶 This injury, he suggests, had a profound impact, potentially contributing to the perception of the President's age and affecting his gait and work.
• ✈️ A specific accommodation recalled is the decision for Biden to use shorter steps to board Air Force One, attributed to him being less steady on his feet.
• ❓ Donilon does not recall conversations about making physical accommodations for President Biden's aging beyond the Air Force One steps.